Since strumming her first guitar at 16, Kath Reade has been a prolific singer-songwriter performing in folk clubs across the UK. Now at 75, her heart-touching songs are winning fans spanning the generations.
Her impressive musical journey has run parallel with her outstanding career as a social worker and public sector leader in poverty-stricken communities in London, Manchester and Lancashire.
Kath has intertwined the two parts of her life, writing gritty songs about resilient characters and her emotionally raw experiences on the front line.
Kath reflects, "Nothing has ever stopped me from singing and playing my guitar. It is the core of me. I must play and sing.
"Music has been my friend and support throughout my life. When I have an that moves me, I experience will write a song about it."
She has written more than 100 songs spanning seven decades and released nine albums including Inheritance in 2022, Where the Good Hearts Dwell and Let Your Heart Sing in 2015 and Devotion To Song (2013).
Kath now lives in Burnley, Lancashire with husband Paul, a retired IT professional, folk singer and hiking enthusiast. They will soon celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.
Son Shaun (42), runs an IT company, a counselling practice and is a trained pianist who plays on his mother's albums.
Kath's childhood was not easy, and music was her saving grace, as she explains.
"Fate had me brought up by a family of dark-haired Londoners. There was I, incongruously in their midst, the freckled Kathleen with blue eyes and corkscrew auburn ringlets, joyously singing and dancing to their delight. Born to tell stories and sing songs."
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 16, 2023 من My Weekly.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك ? تسجيل الدخول
هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة May 16, 2023 من My Weekly.
ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.
بالفعل مشترك? تسجيل الدخول
I Can't Wait To Play The Queen Mum
Gracing screens, treading boards, royal roles much-loved actress Dame Penelope Wilton has done it all!
TAKING CANCER TO THE CATWALK X
Teacher Mary Jones reflects on the extraordinary way her breast cancer diagnosis challenged her view on womanhood and ultimately led her to a London catwalk
Fighting For All Women
Diagnosed with breast cancer aged 36, Jessica Parsons is raising awareness of the disease in younger women
The Fall Guy
Surely Caitlin’s boyfriend had nothing to do with all the drama going on at the jeweller’s...
The Widow At Number Ten
There were many secrets to unpack in this old house
Old Habits Die Hard
Even for our lively suburb, gunshots were pretty unusual and was curious to find out what was going on
A Wedding To Remember
Surely nothing would spoil this special day.
Distinctly Feline Flavour
Desperation forces Chris to add something unusual to his cup of tea!
The Old Burgundy Book
Within its ageing pages Rosie found a story of fading romance and a fresh chance for love to bloom...
The Haunted Ballroom
Mysteries swirled around this magical place...